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The View From The Edge

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David Wilcox uses an alternate tuning, this is in standard tuning.
     Am7x02010
   Am7/G3x2013
   F#dim2x121x
     C/G332010
[Intro]
G  Am7/G  G    D7
[Verse]
GA tiny little planet
EmSwirling through the stars
CIn a traffic jam of Am7orbits
Am7Jupiter and D7Mars
GDodging down the beltway
EmDriving way too fast
With the sCearchlights of the gAm7alaxy
Am7Twinkling from the D7pastG  Am7/G  G  
[Verse]
GAt the edge of where it's turning
EmGoing faster as it spins
There's a vCiew into the dAm7arkness
Am7Where emptiness D7begins
GA tiny little planet
EmA backyard with a hedge
We were sCafe back in the mAm7iddle
Am7But the viD7ew is from the GedgeG  Am7/G  G  
[Verse]
GLike the ones up on the towers
EmWho really feel it sway
And they're Cdashed against the rAm7ailing
Am7And the railing D7breaks away
GAnd they're hanging by the wreckage
EmAnd they feel it start to give
CIf they had the tAm7ime to tell Cyou
Am7They could tD7ell you how to GliveG  Am7/G  G  
 [Bridge]
F#dimWhen the movie's C/Gover
And we're Dback out on the Gstreet
F#dimIt rained while we were in C/Gthere
So it Dshimmers at our Gfeet
[Verse]
GReflections of the skyline
GShimmering Emabove
So we ride Cup to the top Am7floors
D7Falling more in Glove
GThen the elevator opens
EmAn old man with a cane
CHe steps in kinda Am7slowly
Am7And winces with the D7pain
GOr maybe with the mEmemories
EmTo see that dress you wear
In a faCshion so fAm7amiliar
Am7He's trying not to sD7tareG  Am7/G  G  
[Verse]
GCause you look like his first love
EmWhen he could run for miles
CShe wore a dress just Am7like yours
Am7And now it's back in D7style
GAnd he can see the beauty
EmThat you cannot perceive
Until you've eCarned the eGyes to gAm7limpse it
Am7Just before you leD7apG  Am7/G  G  
[Bridge]
F#dimThe galaxy is staC/Grdust
DNothing but a wiGsp
F#dimWhirling through the C/Gmystery
Am7Into the aD7byss
[Verse]
GAt the precipice of darkness
EmOur toes right on the ledge
We were Csafe back in the mAm7iddle
Am7But the view is from the D7edgeG  Am7/G  G  
[Outro]
GA galaxy of stardust
Nothing but a Emwisp
CWhirling through the Am7darkness
Am7Into the aD7byss
GA tiny little planet
EmA backyard with a hedge
We were sCafe there in the Am7middle
Am7But the vD7iew is from the GedgeG  Am7/G  G  
We were sCafe there in the Am7middle
Am7But the vD7iew is from the Gedge
G  Am7/G  G   G

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The View From The Edge

by David Wilcox (US)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Am7/G

F#dim

C/G

David Wilcox uses an alternate tuning, this is in standard tuning.

Am7

x02010

Am7/G

3x2013

F#dim

2x121x

C/G

332010

[Intro]

G Am7/G G D7

[Verse]

A tiny little planet

Swirling through the stars

C Am7

In a traffic jam of orbits

Am7 D7

Jupiter and Mars

Dodging down the beltway

Driving way too fast

C Am7

With the searchlights of the galaxy

Am7 D7 G Am7/G G

Twinkling from the past

[Verse]

At the edge of where it's turning

Going faster as it spins

C Am7

There's a view into the darkness

Am7 D7

Where emptiness begins

A tiny little planet

A backyard with a hedge

C Am7

We were safe back in the middle

Am7 D7 G G Am7/G G

But the view is from the edge

[Verse]

Like the ones up on the towers

Who really feel it sway

C Am7

And they're dashed against the railing

Am7 D7

And the railing breaks away

And they're hanging by the wreckage

And they feel it start to give

C Am7 C

If they had the time to tell you

Am7 D7 G G Am7/G G

They could tell you how to live

[Bridge]

F#dim C/G

When the movie's over

D G

And we're back out on the street

F#dim C/G

It rained while we were in there

D G

So it shimmers at our feet

[Verse]

Reflections of the skyline

G Em

Shimmering above

C Am7

So we ride up to the top floors

D7 G

Falling more in love

Then the elevator opens

An old man with a cane

C Am7

He steps in kinda slowly

Am7 D7

And winces with the pain

G Em

Or maybe with the memories

To see that dress you wear

C Am7

In a fashion so familiar

Am7 D7 G Am7/G G

He's trying not to stare

[Verse]

Cause you look like his first love

When he could run for miles

C Am7

She wore a dress just like yours

Am7 D7

And now it's back in style

And he can see the beauty

That you cannot perceive

C G Am7

Until you've earned the eyes to glimpse it

Am7 D7 G Am7/G G

Just before you leap

[Bridge]

F#dim C/G

The galaxy is stardust

D G

Nothing but a wisp

F#dim C/G

Whirling through the mystery

Am7 D7

Into the abyss

[Verse]

At the precipice of darkness

Our toes right on the ledge

C Am7

We were safe back in the middle

Am7 D7 G Am7/G G

But the view is from the edge

[Outro]

A galaxy of stardust

Nothing but a wisp

C Am7

Whirling through the darkness

Am7 D7

Into the abyss

A tiny little planet

A backyard with a hedge

C Am7

We were safe there in the middle

Am7 D7 G G Am7/G G

But the view is from the edge

C Am7

We were safe there in the middle

Am7 D7 G

But the view is from the edge

G Am7/G G G

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